Smart Roaming Sim, Cell Phone

Smart Telecom has a partnered with cell phone networks all over the world to allow you to make calls while you are outside of the Philippines using your Smart SIM. This service is called Smart Roaming. There are steps necessary to activate a SIM so that it will work when you leave the Philippines. The reason that most Filipinos abroad use this service is that all incoming text messages from the Philippines are free. This is a great way to stay connected with friends and family in the Philippines.

Activating your Smart SIM for Roaming Internationally

Both the Smart Buddy and Smart Talk N Text SIM cards are capable of being activated for roaming. Here are instructions for activating your Smart SIM for roaming.

Activate Roaming Via SMS

Type ROAM ON / OFF and send it to 333.

Activate Roaming Via SIM Connect

On your Cell phone, go to the Smart Menu

Choose SIM Connect from the menu

Choose Roam to activate and deactivate your international roaming service

Activate Roaming Via Web Connect

Login your user ID (your cellphone number) and password. If you are not a member yet, you can register and sign up easily with your cellphone number.

Select International Roaming activation/deactivation

*Minimum Balance required to activate is P100.00 **The international text roaming allows subscribers to send and receive SMS messages and SMS VAS but disabling their voice features. Original subscriber profile shall only be restored upon feature deactivation.

Reactivating a Smart SIM for Roaming

If you use up all the load on your Smart SIM card it will be automatically deactivated for roaming. Here are instructions for reactivating your Smart SIM for roaming.

Supple the customer service agent with your Smart phone number and request that it be reactivated for roaming.

Smart Prepaid Roaming Rates

The best thing about roaming with Smart is that you get all incoming text messages for free. Many Filipinos abroad have a Smart phone that they use just for receiving text messages from the Philippines. Its free when they receive a message and then they can use a service such as Chikka to reply back for free or at a very cheap rate per text.

I want to ask kung nae-expire po ba ang roaming service? Kasi yung sim ko di nanakatatangap ng text in which roaming naman siya at nag aapear sa screen as NO SERVICE, NO COVERAGE/ or minsan naman service expire. What shall i do in order to activate my sim.

i have the same prblem here in Kansas … simpack registration failed … dont worry much about that , depende then yon sa network dyn sa Dubai or KSA … in my case here in Kansas sometimes T-mobile ang signal sa roaming ko but most of the time AT and T … so what i did … i took the battery out and let it set for hours , about 6 hours then i put it back and turn it on and leave it on for a while … then all of the sudden i get my smart ass signal back and connect again sa network here . i know this will help you guys …

i have aroaming here in uk. the problem is it the doesnt work if i inqueiry my balance .i have done what your instruction type in ?1515 and send 214 .and says failure no network. i would llike to know what the balance is so ican top it up or load.i hope you can help and solve this problem right away many thanks.

hi.. im leaving overseas at the moment. and roaming is my only fastiest way of communicating with my family in Philippines. For about a year my roaming really done such a great job. and suddenly this week it stop and just show on phone screen “Registration Failed”.. I tried to contact customer service but waiting for so long on hold no body answer me. Can anyone help me to activate back my roaming pls.. I realy need it.. and I hope smart customer service would pay attention on us so we can be satisfied with their service. thanks..hope someone is concern about this

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